Toilet paper hat
As Klopapierhut or Klohut (also: toilet paper hat , crochet toilet paper roll or crochet role or variants with the use of the term toilet paper ) the most is crocheted cover of a toilet paper roll called, mainly in private cars is used. There it is mainly placed on the parcel shelf . A toilet paper hat can also be used in private toilets (usually for a spare roll of toilet paper). A special form is the toilet roll doll, in which the roll is tucked under the dress of a doll-like figure.
history
Coverage was widespread in Germany in the 1960s / 70s. In addition to the aesthetic aspect, covering the toilet paper also served to ensure its cleanliness, stability and prevent unwanted paper unrolling. The toilet paper hats, which were often self-crocheted, were part of the “traditional symbolic cosmos of the trivial scheme in Germany” - like “the roaring deer ” or “the embroidered sofa cushion”.
For a time frowned upon as the “epitome of bourgeoisie”, the cover is now in demand again as a “cult” vehicle accessory by younger drivers and owners of vintage cars . It serves less for the original use than for the individualization of your own vehicle. According to a non-representative online survey in 2013, 58 percent of those surveyed (66% of women, 49% of men) do not like the toilet paper hat. Of 500 Austrians surveyed, 59% (women: 70%) did not like the roll of toilet paper on the hat shelf. The toilet paper roll was voted the “most terrible car accessory”.
Web links
- Elisabeth Meier: Make crochet hats for a toilet roll yourself - this is how it works . Video at Helpster.de
Individual evidence
- ^ German Society for Folklore (Ed.): Yearbook for German and Eastern European Folklore. Volume 43, Commission for German and Eastern European Folklore, Elwert 2000, p. 121, footnote 49.
- ↑ Götz Lechner: Has the adventure society arrived in Chemnitz? Of subtle differences between East and West. Springer Fachmedien, Wiesbaden 2003, ISBN 3-8100-3397-9 , p. 44.
- ↑ a b Dennis Voth: Accessories of horror . February 1, 2011 at Autobild.de
- ↑ Car decoration: Plush and other embarrassments , at: Focus.de . April 10, 2003.
- ↑ Which car accessory do you find particularly terrible? ( Memento of the original from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at: derStandard.at , August 21, 2013.
